A network system includes a network having a network bus, such as
unshielded differential twisted-pair wires, electrically connected to a
plurality of remote devices, and a network controller for digitally
directing transmissions with the remote devices via the network bus. The
network system also includes a plurality of network device interface
elements adapted to interconnect the network controller with respective
remote devices via the network bus. Each network device interface element
is capable of transmitting and receiving messages via the network bus.
And to at least partially limit electromagnetic emissions from the
respective network device interface element and/or the respective remote
device, each network device interface element includes a suppression
assembly. Additionally, each network device interface element can include
a transceiver and a processing element, with the suppression assembly
electrically connected between the transceiver and the network bus.